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The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024

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3.—(1) A person who owns a dog and who makes arrangements before the appointed day for the dog to be euthanised by a veterinary surgeon may apply to the Scottish Ministers for payment of the sums specified in paragraph (3).

(2) An application under paragraph (1) must—

(a)contain such particulars, be in such form and be accompanied by such evidence as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require, and

(b)be made on or before 30 September 2024.

(3) If, on receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the application and any accompanying evidence meet the requirements in paragraph (2), the Scottish Ministers must arrange for the following sums to be paid to the applicant—

(a)where the applicant is a natural person or a licensed person—

(i)£100 in respect of the dog, and

(ii)£100 in respect of the cost of euthanising the dog,

(b)Otherwise, £100 in respect of the cost of euthanising the dog.

(4) In this article—

“licensed person”, in relation to a dog identified in an application under paragraph (1), means a legal person who, immediately prior to the euthanasia of the dog, held a licence under—

(a)

the Pet Animals Act 1951(1),

(b)

the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973(2),

(c)

the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009(3),

(d)

the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021(4), in respect of an activity described in Part 1 or 4 of schedule 1 of those Regulations (licensable activities),

“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(5).

(1)

1951 c. 35 (14 & 15 Geo. 6). This Act was repealed by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11) schedule 2 paragraph 9(d), subject to savings contained in S.S.I. 2020/464.

(2)

1973 c. 60. This Act was repealed by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11) schedule 2 paragraph 9(k), subject to savings contained in S.S.I. 2020/464.

(3)

S.S.I. 2009/141. These Regulations were revoked subject to savings by S.S.I. 2021/84.

(5)

1966 c. 36. Section 2(2) (register of veterinary surgeons) was amended by S.I. 2003/2919, S.I. 2008/1824 and S.I. 2019/454.

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